An East Marsh councillor who had his bicycle vandalised during a meeting says his faith has been restored after a Grimsby bike repair shop offered to fix it for free.

Councillor Stephen Beasant was left gutted when he came out of Grimsby Town Hall to find his trusty bicycle had been badly damaged.

Mr Beasant, who can often be spotted cycling around his East Marsh ward, was forced to walk home and alerted Humberside Police to the incident.

Police decided to pass the bicycle over to local repair shop Bike Fix, who offered to mend it free of charge because of the "good work" councillor Beasant has done in the area.

Bike Fix came to the rescue and fixed councillor Stephen Beasant's bike after it was damaged in Top Town, Grimsby. Pictured with the owner, left, John Matthews and staff members Kieran Gooch and Andy Appleyard. (Image: Duncan Young)